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But what's more surprising is that he believes
但最惊讶的是
it's possible for us all to benefit from what he's discovered.
他相信我们都会从他的发现中获益
The advantages of finding a gene that is involving longevity
发现导致长寿的基因的好处是
is that many times we can just develop a drug
我们可以研发出一种
that will imitate exactly what this gene is doing.
功能和长寿基因相同的药物
He predicts that the first drugs would be available for testing
他预测第一批药物可以在3年内测试
in three years, and has a personal interest in their development.
而且他对这批药物的发展很感兴趣
This research has become quite difficult for me.
研究对于我来说异常艰难
My mother died several months ago,
我母亲几个月前去世了
and my father has been sick for a while.
我父亲也卧于病榻很久了
I don't have longevity in my family,
我们家族没有长寿的历史
I don't have longevity genes,
我也没有长寿的基因
I know that and looking at those people,
我很清楚这点 看着那些人
I see how my end can be different than theirs
我预见我的结局将不相同
unless I really rush and get something going,
除非我真的迅速地开始研究
and...really...
并切实地
find a way to treat and protect us
找到治疗和预防
against those age-related diseases.
老年病的方法

重点解释

it's possible for us all to benefit from what he's discovered.我们都会从他的发现中获益

benefit from:得益于； 从 ... 得到好处

Mary has derived a lot of benefit from her tuition.

玛丽从她的教学中得到很大收益。

She obtained maximal benefit from the course.

她从该课程中获益极大。

He predicts that the first drugs would be available for testing in three years, and has a personal interest in their development.他预测第一批药物可以在3年内测试而且他对这批药物的发展很感兴趣

be available for:对于 ... 来说是可用的

These tickets are available for one month only.

这些票的有效期只有一个月。

Those planes are available for charter.

那些飞机可供包租。

interest in:对 ... 有兴趣

I can't work up any interest in this book.

我对这本书提不起任何兴趣。

He showed no interest in the world around him.

他对周围的一切都不感兴趣。